THE MAN IN THE YELLOW RAFT is a collection of eight stories about the American destroyer Boon and the men who served on her during WW II. The stories have a point: they remind us that courage and clear-thinking in the midst of great danger go hand in hand and are the keys to survival. Not only is cowardice disgraceful, it is frequently lethal. "With great insight into the character of men and their behavior in naval warfare, Forester gives us a story of how battle must have looked to those who fought it." (B-O-T Editorial Review Board)